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What does Reading Lolita in Tehran mean?

WRITE HAND BY AJAZ UL HAQUE

Reading Lolita in Tehran is an intimate account of a literature professor Azar Nafisi in an atmosphere besieged with fear. She draws the sketch of a society where to imagine was to commit a crime. She portrays the suppression that had ripped apart the whole fabric of free thinking. It's a story of More
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Need to revive the India-Pakistan Dialogue

Statecraft By Happymon Jacob

Ever since the India-Pakistan peace process came to a standstill in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks in November 2008, there were many attempts by the political leadership of the two countries to revive the peace process on at least four occasions.  In June 2009, Manmohan Singh and Asif More
Kashmir Policy of BJP

The party has learnt and unlearnt its Kashmir policy

VIEWPOINT By Balraj Puri

The BJP’s foiled attempt to hoist national flag at Lal Chowk in Srinagar on Republic Day was meant to pay a homage to Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukerjee, the founder president of the Jana Sangh, the predecessor of the BJP, who is hailed as a martyr to the cause of “full accession” of J&K State to the More
  • Kashmir

ZAHID FAROOQ KILLING ANNIVERSARY

FAMILY VOWS TO CONTINUE STRUGGLE

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Feb 5: Last one year for Zahid Farooq’s family- killed by paramilitary BSF on Feb 5, 2010- has been traumatic. His father, Farooq Ahmad Sheikh is suffering from insomnia, sister Farhat has been More


  • Srinagar City

Respect fundamental, human rights: IGP’s mantra for cops

City police bags first position in debate

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 5: The Inspector General of Police, Shiv Murari Sahai on Saturday asked the cops to respect human rights while acting as law enforcing agency. “IGP while inaugurating the debate emphasized More



  • Jammu

Khoda stresses people friendly policing

MEGA POLICE DURBAR HELD IN JAMMU

Jammu, Feb 5: The Director General of Police (DGP),  Kuldeep Khoda today underscored the need for transparency in the day-to-day functioning of police to bring about a positive change in the public More


  • News in brief

Combat uniform banned

Bandipora: District Magistrate Bandipora, Manzoor Ahmad Lone today under section 144 Cr Pc has banned the sale, purchase and readymade dress of army pattern   and use of service uniforms by civilians More


  • Business

Kashmir Inc demands transfer of power projects to JK

Asks govt to review its agreements with NHPC

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 5: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry today demanded transfer of central sector power projects in J&K to the state. The chamber said the government should also review its More


  • News

ULFA to sit for unconditional talks with Centre

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Guwahati, Feb 5: For the first time in its 31- year-long struggle, the banned ULFA today decided to hold face -to-face talks with the Centre and said there was no split in its ranks on the issue.  More


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